Inner West Side in San Antonio in Bexar County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Moses Lapham
Near Here on October 20, 1838
Photographed by James Hulse, July 8, 2022
1. Moses Lapham Marker
three of his companions were
killed by Indians, as were seven
members of a rescue party on
the following day
Erected 1936 by State of Texas. (Marker Number 3021.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • War, Texas Independence • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the Texas 1936 Centennial Markers and Monuments series list.
Location. 29° 24.406′ N, 98° 36.505′ W. Marker is in San Antonio, Texas, in Bexar County. It is in the Inner West Side. It is on U.S. 90 Access Road one mile east of Pinn Road, on the right when traveling west. The marker is located along the highway at a small pullout. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: San Antonio TX 78227, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South Texas. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Northrop F-5E "Freedom Fighter" (approx. 1.1 miles away); F-4 "Phantom II" (approx. 1.1 miles away); B-66 "Destroyer" (approx. 1.1 miles away); HH-43 Helicopter Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); Sergeant 1st Class Walter H. Beech (approx. 1.1 miles away); UC-45 "Expeditor" (approx. 1.1 miles away); Master Sgt. Samuel O. Turner (approx. 1.1 miles away); B-52 "Stratofortress" (approx. 1.1 miles away).
Also see . . . Lapham, Moses (18081838). Texas State Historical Association
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Photographed by James Hulse, July 8, 2022
2. Moses Lapham Marker
Photographed by James Hulse, July 8, 2022
3. The view of the Moses Lapham Marker from the street
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, May 17, 2026
4. Moses Lapham Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 8, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 608 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 8, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. 4. submitted on May 19, 2026, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas.
